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‘LOVE LOCAL MUSIC’ NON-PROFIT EMBRACES, PROMOTES THE LIVE MUSIC SCENE IN THE TRIANGLE
By TILDON DUNN
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awrence Tibbetts really likes music. Especially live, local music. And he’s turned that positive emotion and enthusiasm into a non-profit organization that promotes and encourages the growth and expansion of live local music performers, venues and events in Raleigh and throughout the Triangle. “I love music, enjoy dancing and with this great tool – our cell phones – with us, I felt I could help local music grow by taking pictures and videos… and sharing them,” said Tibbitts, who resides in North Raleigh’s Brier Creek neighborhood – and launched the non-profit, Love Local Music, about
two years (after promoting local bands and venues for years on social media). “Love Local Music became our non-profit arm, growing out of the popularity of Bands and Clubs of the Triangle on social media sites (Facebook and Instagram), as we continued to work with local bands and venues growing their footprint,” he explained. “Our constant promotion and growth of the local music scene in the Triangle was exploding every week.” Tibbitts explained that the Love Local Music non-profit organization resulted out of the need for fundraising to promote the local music scene.
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Fall 2020
